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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2010
Steven D. Kloos, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Philip M. Rolchigo, Pittstown, NJ (US);
Christopher J. Kurth, Chaska, MN (US);
Chia Kung, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Thomas J. Cartwright, Albertville, MN (US);
Richard M. Reckin, Muskego, WI (US);
Kenneth J. Sieth, Delafield, WI (US);
Steven D. Kloos, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Philip M. Rolchigo, Pittstown, NJ (US);
Christopher J. Kurth, Chaska, MN (US);
Chia Kung, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Thomas J. Cartwright, Albertville, MN (US);
Richard M. Reckin, Muskego, WI (US);
Kenneth J. Sieth, Delafield, WI (US);
GE Osmonics, Inc., Minnetonka, MN (US);
Abstract
Some embodiments of the present invention relate to a reverse osmosis (RO) system that includes a housing and a pre-filter within the housing such that feed water flows into the housing and enters the pre-filter. The reverse osmosis (RO) system further includes a membrane element within the housing such that the pre-filtered water flows from the pre-filter and enters the membrane element and permeate exits the membrane element through the housing. In some embodiments, the housing includes a first end cap at one end and a second end cap at an opposing end such that feed water flows through the first end cap into the pre-filter and pre-filtered water flows from the pre-filter into the first end cap. In addition, the pre-filtered water may flow from the first end cap to the membrane element such that permeate exits the membrane element through the first end cap in order exit the housing.